Plover or Plover ?
When identifying a Semipalmated Plover, the latter word can rhyme with lover or rover. Both are technically correct.
Eric and I are both right!!! What else is news!! ![]()

When identifying a Semipalmated Plover, the latter word can rhyme with lover or rover. Both are technically correct.
Eric and I are both right!!! What else is news!! ![]()

Thanks to Terry for letting me know about this Red-necked Phalarope at Hornsby. I re-found it at noon today.
Always something new dropping into Hornsby this time of year!!! 3 new species for 2023 for me at Hornsby today. Love migration!!! And Killdeer already have a chick!! What do ya’ll think about the 4 Ibis?
Allan and I headed out to Granger area yesterday on our semi-regular NED (Nature Exploration Day). We came across some nice shorebird habitats in wet fields and had 6 shorebird species for the morning. So shorebird season is ON!!! Here’s a few easy-peasy to ID. Didn’t get pix of several distant Am Golden Plover and…
700 Pounds of Acorns
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I thought this exchange in the Shorebird class might be of interest to B3. First Lance’s question, then my response. From Lance Felber (2020 Shorebird student) I noticed while looking at Least Sandpiper in a couple of different guides a fairly large discrepancy in lengths listed. So I looked at Least, Semi, and Western in…